Linnaeus, C. [filius] (April 1782), Supplementum Plantarum: 332-333 [tax. nov.]

Candolle, A.P. de in Candolle, A.P. de (ed.) (1825), Leguminosae. Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis 2: 326 [basionym]

basionym of: Desmodium gyrans (L.f.) DC. legitimate

Merrill, E.D. (1938), A Critical Consideration of Houttuyn's new genera and new species of plants, 1773-1783. Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 19(4): 345 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Desmodium motorium (Houtt.) Merr. legitimate

Ohashi, H. (1965), Notes on some species of Desmodium and Codariocalyx from Himalaya (1). Journal of Japanese Botany 40: 367 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Codariocalyx motorius (Houtt.) H.Ohashi legitimate

Ohashi, H. (15 February 1973), The Asiatic species of Desmodium and its allied genera (Leguminosae). Ginkgoana, contributions to the flora of Asia and the Pacific Region 1: 46 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Codariocalyx motorius (Houtt.) H.Ohashi legitimate

Ohashi, H. (2004), Taxonomy and distribution of Desmodium and related genera (Leguminosae) in Malesia (I). Journal of Japanese Botany 79(2): 110 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Codariocalyx motorius (Houtt.) H.Ohashi legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (7 July 2021), Australian Plant Census: - [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Codariocalyx motorius (Houtt.) H.Ohashi legitimate

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